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Egypt’s Minister of Defense joins protesters in Tahrir Square
Egypt
January 30, 2011
Egypt’s Minister of Defense joins protesters in Tahrir Square
Mohamed Tantawi, Egypt's Minister of Defense, has been seen with the protesters in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo.Tantawi in also…
London witnesses ongoing protests in solidarity with Egyptians’ anger
Egypt
January 30, 2011
London witnesses ongoing protests in solidarity with Egyptians’ anger
A heavy police presence guarded the Egyptian Embassy in Central London on Saturday, as hundreds of protestors gathered outside to…
Al-Jazeera shut down in Egypt
Egypt
January 30, 2011
Al-Jazeera shut down in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Information has shut down Al-Jazeera's offices in Egypt and withdrawn the media permits of its journalists,…
Interior Ministry shootings continue as protesters form human barrier
Egypt
January 29, 2011
Interior Ministry shootings continue as protesters form human barrier
The relatively peaceful rally in downtown Tahrir Square, which has been growing since morning, turned bloody Saturday afternoon when about…
Cairo protesters join to topple Mubarak
Egypt
January 29, 2011
Cairo protesters join to topple Mubarak
Thousands marching into downtown Cairo from outlying districts continued their calls to topple the regime.As thousands of protesters walked through…
Could Suez be Egypt’s Sidi Bouzid?
Egypt
January 27, 2011
Could Suez be Egypt’s Sidi Bouzid?
Suez--Mosaics lining the road to Suez glorify Egypt's achievements in a 1973 war with Israel but, further on, toppled billboards,…
Cultural renaissance in Tunisia: Freedom of speech and a witch hunt
Art news
January 27, 2011
Cultural renaissance in Tunisia: Freedom of speech and a witch hunt
The Tunisian revolution is less than two weeks old, and the country, despite the hasty creation of a transition government,…
ElBaradei: Time for Mubarak to go
Egypt
January 27, 2011
ElBaradei: Time for Mubarak to go
Vienna--Prominent Egyptian reform campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei said he expected large demonstrations across Egypt on Friday and that the time had…
Shops close early in Cairo amid continued protests
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Shops close early in Cairo amid continued protests
Fearing protests could cause damage, shops and restaurants closed their doors early in the Downtown and Zamalek areas of Cairo,…
Al-Masry Al-Youm photographer injured in Suez clashes
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Al-Masry Al-Youm photographer injured in Suez clashes
Moustafa Bahgat, an Al-Masry Al-Youm photographer, was shot by a rubber bullet as he covered a massive protest in the…